Book Reviews

LITERACY & EDUCATION

I'm getting my Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS)

The decision to pivot my education and career to include library science wasn't easy...

LITERACY & EDUCATION

Oct 15, 20247 min read

My Favorite Banned Books

To celebrate Banned Books Week, I'm posting this very simple update to list out books from my childhood...

LITERACY & EDUCATION

Sep 23, 20242 min read

Making reading accessible for young students

Engaging young students who consider themselves "non-readers" with reading can be an uphill battle, but it's not an impossible feat.

LITERACY & EDUCATION

Apr 3, 20238 min read

Review: Gideon the Ninth

Rating: ★★★★☆ Author: Tamsyn Muir Title: Gideon the Ninth ISBN: 9781250313188 Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction Publisher: Tor, 2020 Page...

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Aug 4, 202411 min read

Review: Feed the Beast

While 'Feed the Beast' has an interesting premise, it falls short of its goals...

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Jul 13, 20245 min read

Review: To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods

To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods (Rating: ★☆☆☆☆) - “Except I didn't want to be here, to take part in any of this,” Ruying thought. Girl, same.

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Jul 5, 202417 min read

Review: The Witch Boy

Rating: ★★★★★ Author: Molly Knox Ostertag Title: The Witch Boy ISBN: 9781338089516 Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic, Inc., 2017 Page...

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Jan 5, 20246 min read

Review: Space Battle Lunchtime Vol. 1

Rating: ★★★★★ Author: Natalie Riess Title: Space Battle Lunchtime Vol. 1: Lights, Camera, Snacktion (and truly this is about all of them...

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Dec 31, 20232 min read

Review: Mexican Gothic

Rating: ★★★★★ Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia Title: Mexican Gothic ISBN: 9780525620785 Genre: Horror, Historical Fiction Publisher: Random...

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Dec 29, 20233 min read

Review: Wildflowers by Liniers

Wildflowers follows three sisters after getting stranded on a mysterious island...

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Oct 26, 20223 min read

Review: Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

Tension mounds in Empire of Sands, and it's believably grounded in the world that Suri has created.

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Jul 13, 20216 min read

Review: Vicious by V.E. Schwab

Vicious is the examination of heroes and villains and how they're misrepresented and twisted...

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Oct 20, 20208 min read

Review: Cheat(er) Code by S.A. Foxe

Cheat(er) Code doesn't release until November 24, 2020, but I'm seriously considering purchasing a copy of this to...

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Oct 19, 20203 min read

WRITING

Scribbles & Tea: Editing with Tarot

Writing fiction can be tough. With the help of my tarot deck, I was able to get out of the rut I was in with this chapter.

WRITING

Feb 26, 20246 min read

In Defense of Transformative Works

The fandom world has truly just been lit ablaze lately, hasn't it?

WRITING

Oct 18, 20207 min read

The name's Jennifer! Welcome to my little corner where I focus on what I'm writing, reading, and library and literacy advocacy.

I love: creative nonfiction, connecting with the likes of Joan Didion; some fond classics and anthologies from courses long ago; fantasies of woodland/fae life with a reprehensible villain or two that I just can't get enough of.

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LITERACY & EDUCATION

I'm getting my Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS)

My Favorite Banned Books

Making reading accessible for young students

BOOK REVIEWS

Review: Gideon the Ninth

Review: Feed the Beast

Review: To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods

Review: The Witch Boy

Review: Space Battle Lunchtime Vol. 1

Review: Mexican Gothic

Review: Wildflowers by Liniers

Review: Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

Review: Vicious by V.E. Schwab

Review: Cheat(er) Code by S.A. Foxe

WRITING

Scribbles & Tea: Editing with Tarot

In Defense of Transformative Works

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